Ipswich 3 Blackburn 1: Frank Nouble strikes late on

NOUBLE TO THE RESCUE; Frank Nouble sealed the points for Ipswich [GETTY]

A mistake by Blackburn keeper Jake Kean four minutes from time allowed Nouble to run on to a long ball from Tyrone Mings before rolling it into an empty net from 12 yards.

The Tractor Boys went ahead through Luke Hyam in the fourth minute before their former striker Jordan Rhodes drew Rovers level with his 11th goal of the campaign. Rhodes pounced on a ball over the top by Grant Hanley before rounding keeper Dean Gerken and sliding in an angled shot.

Town fans had booed the former Ipswich youth player, who was hurt at being sold to Huddersfield, for celebrating the 30th-minute equaliser.

And reject Rhodes had a chance to hurt Town again when Gerken hit a clearance into him – but the rebound went wide.

Carlos Edwards put Town back in front three minutes after the break following a goalmouth scramble.

Tommy Smith then stopped Rovers’ Joshua King in his tracks with a superb saving tackle as he surged into the box.

And Blackburn’s DJ Campbell, who hit 10 goals in 17 starts for Ipswich on loan last season, was then denied by a one-handed save low down from Gerken before Nouble sealed the win.